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Fan Dian

Fan Dian a graduate of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, is a professor of art history who has held the posts of President Assistant and Vice-President of the Academy. In December 2005, he was appointed Director of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC). He is also the Deputy Chair of the Theoretical Research Committee at the China Artists Association. A specialist in twentieth century Chinese art and a leading expert on contemporary art criticism and curatorial practice, Fan received the Louise T. Blouin Foundation Award in 2005. His recent exhibitions, Italian Art in the twentieth Century and Art in America: 300 Years of Innovation, have reached a broad audience and generated great interest and discussion within China.